The evening world., 1887-11-14

on the law or some sacred precinct from
which the public is debarred by the small
sign with the inhospitable command
=" Keep OFF the Grass"
To avoid these restrictions which stand in
the way of a thorough exercise of their art,
the painters who like to wander in the Park
for pictorial bits secure permits from the
Commissioner which give them license to
wander as they will or as nature may woo
them.
Many of these sketchers are young women.
the same who repair TO the Metropolitan
Museum and make copies of the pictures
book, they stay about until some beautiful
spot that makes a picture to their eye crops
out. Then they settle down and paint it.
One would imagine that u respectable
young woman, who comported herself with
the dignified reserve of q lady, would escape
all possible molestation in an occupation OF
this kind. They do, az a rule, but occasion
ally remarks or insufferable attentions from
tramps or worthless loafers come to jar the
serene poise of their artist fancies.
One graceful young girl, accustomed to
go to the Park to sketch, was wandering
through a portion removed from the crowd
and of the walks, looking about for q good
subject on which to exercise her brush.
Another young girl was with her. The
young artist was carrying her pocketbook in
her hand, as women do on all occasions
when they are out of doors. Suddenly a fell
low who was slouching along grabbed at it.
imitator of Claude Duval. Not so the artis-
| tic young woman. She remarked coolly to
the follow: " 1t will hardly pay you to steal
tina. R,ocketbook' as there is only fifteen cents
" don't want your pocketbook. only
thought I'd help you down the steps," re-
| turned the man, slightly abashed.
Thanks! ! am au !, able to get down S1n, With tn
same cool possession of herself.
Now, wouldn't you like to take q ride in
, a Lohengrin boat 2" said the fellow, wheed-
lingly.
The young girls eyes g~!littered rather
| ~ominously. The fact is, she lost her temper
over the ill-mannered wretch who found his
| pleasure in annoying her.
IF l can see an officer, l will get you a
ride in a Lohengrin boat " she returned with
Indignation, flashing a glance of whitening
contempt upon him.
He seemed to feel that she might get an
officer pretty quickly, for he took himself off
On another occasion n young woman had
got into the bridle-path. and was walking
when a fellow on the other side saw her.
There was nobody near, and the man began
to walk along on his side of the fence.
"Ah, there, birdie " he exclaimed.
walked calmly on.
- know what You are after. You are look
ing for chestnuts," continued the fellow, in
a coaxing tone.
This was almost too much for her sense of
humor. The picture that she made to her
mind of herself walking calmly along on one
side of the fence, and this idiot proffering
idyllic remarks as he trailed along on the
other was too humorous. But she kept her
self in and showed no trace of perceiving
him. AS she neared an outlet into a more
frequented part of the park the fellow
dropped behind.
OF course these annoyances are q little dis.
couraging to young maidens whose souls are
bent on art. But, although impudence OF
this kind may occasionally come to pass, most
young women with respect for themselves can
make these would-be Washers keep Their
place. A good example made of one Of them,
however, would have very great effect.